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Planning for the Future: Supporting Aging Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (EM)
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University of Kansas Medical Center

3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160
General Information
Friday, August 28, 2026 - Saturday, August 28, 2027
60 minutes
University of Kansas Medical Center
Virtual Conference Room
Kansas 4M Geriatric Workforce Education Program (Lunch N Learns) - EM
University of Kansas Medical Center
This session is ideal for: Family caregivers, direct support professionals, healthcare providers, case managers, aging network professionals, and others supporting older adults with IDD.


Kansas 4M Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).The award provided 100% of total costs and totaled $5 million with funding from 07/01/2024 through 06/30/2029. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information visit HRSA.gov.
Objectives
  • Identify the key components of a comprehensive future planning process for individuals with IDD and their aging caregivers through a 4Ms lens.
  • Describe legal and financial planning tools that support long-term stability, including designated decision-makers, powers of attorney, guardianship, ABLE accounts, and special needs trusts.
  • Develop a plan for organizing essential documents and communicating future support preferences to family members and other trusted individuals.
  • Recognize strategies aligned with 4M for planning future caregiving, housing, and decision-making arrangements to promote continuity of support and quality of life.
Presentations and Speakers
Planning for the Future: Supporting Aging Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (EM)
  • Kim Bainbridge, BS, • Emergency Management Disability Awareness Training-David Whelan University of Niagara; 2021; National Task Group (NTG) on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices-certified Trainer; 2022; UNMC Person and Family Centered Care Online Training 2024 - Currently on the Ollie Webb Center Board of Directors (Omaha, NE Local ARC Chapter);
Available Credits/Points
  • The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • Social Workers: The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center East, as an approved provider of continuing education by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board presents this offering for a maximum of 1 hour(s)credit applicable for relicensure of LASWs, LBSWs, LMSWs and LSCSWs. Kansas Provider Number 12-002. Mary Susan Kircher, MSW, LSCSW, Coordinator.
  • The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 Attendance w/ No Credit.
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Disclosure Statements
Speakers:
Kim Bainbridge, BS, • Emergency Management Disability Awareness Training-David Whelan University of Niagara; 2021; National Task Group (NTG) on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices-certified Trainer; 2022; UNMC Person and Family Centered Care Online Training 2024 has no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, The University of Kansas Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.



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